Cover Supervisor

Oasis Academy Don Valley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3TY

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 November 2026

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: SCP 7-11 £27,274-£29,071 FTE

Cover Supervisor job summary

Super Heroes have to think on their feet, adapt to changing situations, be super organised, and ready for the unexpected. So does a Cover Supervisor in a busy school where short-term absences of classroom teachers demand a quick, confident, and ready response.

At Oasis Academy Don Valley, we’re looking for someone who can step in at a moment’s notice, keep students engaged, and make sure learning never stops, even when plans change. If you want to make a genuine, positive impact on young lives, we can help you get there.

What’s In It for You?

At Oasis Academy Don Valley, you’ll join a values-driven, inclusive community in a modern Olympic Legacy Park campus, where your career can grow, and your impact on young lives is clear every day.

We offer:

Exceptional personal development opportunities within our Academy and across our network Investment in your training and career progression A motivated, supportive, and ambitious team environment The personal reward and satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference every single day The Role Even the best-planned days can go awry, that’s where you come in.

You’ll:

Deliver pre-prepared lessons across various year groups and subjects Maintain order, keep students on task, and create a positive learning environment Respond to changing situations with calm, confidence, and adaptability Work collaboratively with our team to ensure every student gets the best possible experience No two days will be the same, making this a role that’s both varied and rewarding.

What We’re Looking For

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths & English and a Level 3 NQF qualification
• Experience in de-escalation techniques and a commitment to ongoing professional development
• The ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge students while promoting good progress
• A calm, authoritative communication style and strong classroom management skills
• Organisational skills, adaptability, and resilience in the face of challenges
• Ideally, experience in a care or pastoral role
• Above all – reliability, motivation, and the heart of a real-life Super Hero

Oasis Academy Don Valley is a co-educational all-through Academy in Sheffield, welcoming students from Reception through to Year 11. This seamless journey creates a strong sense of continuity, belonging, and shared purpose. We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, reflecting our consistent delivery of high-quality teaching, effective leadership, and excellent pastoral care.

We celebrate diversity and place the attainment and personal growth of every child at the heart of what we do. Our academy thrives as a multi-cultural hub of learning, full of different thinkers, burgeoning potential, and vibrant ideas. With fantastic facilities and a dedicated team of professional educators and support staff, we create an environment where every student can flourish.

If you’re driven to change lives for the better, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oasis Academy Don Valley

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-don-valley

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